Noise
Experiential Lab
The Client
Municipal Services Office
The Brief
Noise disturbances. Irritated neighbours. Community disputes.
Get neighbours to empathise. Increase awareness of noise from everyday actions. Learn ways to minimise disturbance.
The Result
12 weeks
863
participants attended the lab. As the turnout rate exceeded client’s projections, it was extended for another month.
The Work
Eight participants. Three noise types. Two roles. Plenty of noise, empathy and learnings.
Noisy neighbours made structural, airborne and DIY renovation noises. Affected neighbours experienced the extent and effects of such noises. All housed in HDB units we had to thoughtfully furnish after the block was vacated.
Everyone took away the importance of mediating noise disputes and proposing ways to reduce noise disturbances. An even happier conclusion: Noise reduction premiums.
